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Residents and council press Wenatchee staff on pedestrian safety, sight lines and speeds at Springwater/Western roundabout
Summary
At a public session on roundabouts, residents described initial safety concerns at Springwater and Western, cited limited sight lines and delivery‑truck detours, and council members discussed beacons, speed feedback signs and other design/maintenance treatments; staff said funding for beacons on Crawford approaches is under review.
Residents, council members and city staff used the roundabout education session to focus on pedestrian safety at the Springwater/Western mini roundabout and on mitigations the city can apply for the proposed Crawford & Okanagan mini roundabout.
Multiple residents said they were initially uncomfortable walking through Springwater/Western after its construction but described learning the geometry (splitter islands and staging) and now consider it safer. One resident said delivery drivers avoid the roundabout and reroute onto adjacent…
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